Shaundon Turnage Ard

Published 10:58 am Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Funeral services for Shaundon Turnage Ard of Oakvale are 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ard, 39, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at her residence. She had worked as a lab technician at Lawrence County Hospital and Southwest Medical Center and was currently enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi to further her medical technology degree. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, going camping and talking on the phone. Her favorite thing was being around her daughter and watching her play softball every chance she could.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Cindy Foster Andrews; her father, Thomas A. Turnage; and her grandparents, Burns and Dot Foster and BeBe and Tera Turnage.

Survivors include her daughter, Carlie Ard of Monticello; sister, Erika Bailey Parkman of Monticello; brother, Ian Turnage; uncles, Donald and Donis Foster of Oakvale and Stevie and Johnna Foster of Ruth. She is also survived by a niece, Jaycee Aldridge, and nephew, Dorian Aldridge, both of Monticello, and a host of cousins.

Pallbearers are Jeremy Foster, Matthew Foster, Ethan Foster, Carlos Ard, Tony Rogers and Steven Miller. Honorary pallbearers are Anthony Rogers, Kerry Rogers, Tommy Terry, and Eric Thurman.